HR Assistant: Talent & People Support

The University of Waikato; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to HR ops and TA

Excellent staff benefits

Additional leave provisions

Job summary

The University of Waikato is hiring an HR Assistant to support employee and candidate experience across HR operations and talent acquisition. Located at the Hamilton campus, this full-time role offers exposure to HR administrators, HR business partners, and the Talent Acquisition team for practical career growth.

You'll develop skills in HR processes, employment documentation, and information systems, while maintaining confidential data and contributing to service improvements.

Qualifications

• Enjoy helping people and delivering great service.
• Recent graduate in HR or related discipline or returning to HR.
• Clear communicator with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing priorities and learning new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Support employee and candidate experience across HR activities.
• Assist across talent acquisition and employment processes.
• Prepare and maintain employment documentation and records.
• Respond to HR and talent acquisition inquiries with professionalism.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR services.

Skills

Administration

Customer service

Communication

Relationship building

Learning agility

Education

HR or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle

Job description

The University of Waikato is hiring an HR Assistant to support employee and candidate experience across HR operations and talent acquisition. Located at the Hamilton campus, this full-time role offers exposure to HR administrators, HR business partners, and the Talent Acquisition team for practical career growth.

You'll develop skills in HR processes, employment documentation, and information systems, while maintaining confidential data and contributing to service improvements.